The Literary Art of Ayn Rand - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577240707 ISBN 13: 9781577240709

Publisher: The Objectivist Center, 2005

Synopsis

The Literary Art of Ayn Rand focuses on Rand as a writer: the brilliantly distinctive stylist, the master of aphorism and symbol, the apostle of essentialistic characterization, the rigorous integrator who insisted that all elements in a work serve a single theme, and the igenious plotter who took pride in constructing her magnum opus as a "stunt" novel of mystery and misdirection.

Now in one volume, nine essays by six authors shed new light on the depth and complexity behind Rand's inspiring and entertaining writing. The contributors include:

Kirsti Minsaas:
"Structural Integration in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged"
"The Visual Power of Ayn Rand's Fiction"
"The Stylization of Mind in Ayn Rand's Fiction."

Susan McCloskey:
"Odysseus, Jesus, and Dagny: Ayn Rand's Conception of the Hero"
"Work and Love in The Fountainhead"

Mimi Reisel Gladstein:
"Breakthroughs in Ayn Rand Literary Criticism"

Nathaniel Branden:
"The Literary Method of Ayn Rand"

David Kelley:
"The Code of the Creator"

Stephen Cox:
"The Literary Achievement of The Fountainhead"

About this title

About the Author:

Editor William Thomas is the Director of Programs at The Objectivist Center. His essay "Ayn Rand: Radical for Capitalism" was published in History of American Political Thought. He is also editor of the Objectivist Studies series of philosophical monographs.

Review:

"The Literary Art of Ayn Rand is a superb collection of essays of Rand's literary achievements." -- Chris Matthew Sciabarra

About this edition

• Publisher: The Objectivist Center
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1577240707
• ISBN 13: 9781577240709
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 261
• Editor: Thomas William